In recognition of Women’s History Month, we’re continuing to celebrate the women who contribute to ReCreative Denver and the artistic community at large.
Jessica Polzin (she/her) is an artist of many talents. Her works span across fiber arts, fashion design, illustration, painting, macrame, and styling. She even makes insanely awesome puppets, which you’ve surely seen in action if you follow Headroom Sessions.
Jessica’s career has taken her all over the country. After graduating with degrees in fine art and fashion design, she moved to New York, where she immediately started working in fashion.
Some of her early projects involved doing scenic work for commercials and doing makeup for PETA and “The Cut.” While she found joy in what she was doing, her real passion for creating sparked when she started painting murals with her father in New York and all around the U.S..
After hatching a plan with her sister Sarah (who is also an incredible artist), Jessica came back to Denver to work with her family full time on their creative endeavors. Together, they have combined their efforts to create unique works using a large variety of mediums. Each person brings their own talent to the table that complements everyone else.
In fact, Jessica’s family is so involved in the arts that they have their own studio, Sideshow Studios. It’s an interactive space with art covering as much of its walls as possible. It’s an encouraging environment that sparks the imaginations and creativity of anyone who walks through the doors.
Beyond the positive influence of her family, Jessica finds much of her inspiration to create in herself. She can’t think of a time in her life when she wasn’t making art.
She loves to find the message in her work, but it’s never cut in stone. She’s a stickler for perfection and loves to problem solve as she designs and makes.
“I delight in the surprises a new technique will reveal. I find that even if I learn a totally niche skill for personal art, it always comes back around to be useful in the commercial realm of my work. I say, `Never limit yourself, if you want to learn something new, be brave and just do it.’”
Whether it’s fashion design and styling, illustration and painting, macrame, or fiber arts — Jessica will always challenge herself in her work and come out with something to be proud of.